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Module Name
Talks
Project Work on
Transferring Technologies to Industry, Tutorial at the
joint EMRS-EUROMAT materials weekend 20.09.2015 in
5 ECTS
Warsaw, Poland
Sponsored by HSSTCM (the Hellenic Society for Science
and Technology of Condensed Matter)
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"Effective Technology Transfer: from the Invention
to the Innovation", 30 min
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"Technology commercialisation routes: licensing
out vs joint venture vs start-up, 30 min
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"Unravelling the Gordian Knot: strategies for
successful technological entrepreneurship", 30 min
3 ECTS
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"4 successes and a failure: Case studies in
technology transfer", 30 min
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12 Case studies of commercialisation of a new
material or system, to be prepared by students before
hand, and presented over 5 minutes, concluding with
“Lessons Learned”, total 60 mins
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EMRS Fall meeting 2015 or
EUROMAT 2015 conference
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Dr. George Vekinis, Institute of Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology, NCSR "Demokritos", GR,
[email protected]
Module Coordinators
Teaching Staff
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Module
Coordinators
2 ECTS
Dr. George Vekinis, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology,
NCSR "Demokritos", GR, [email protected]
Prof. A. Lindsay Greer, Department of Materials Science &
Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, UK, [email protected]
Prof. Peter J. Wellmann, Materials Department, University of
Erlangen-Nürnberg, D, [email protected]
1) "Effective Technology Transfer: from the Invention to the
Innovation".
A brief introduction to the TT process and discussion of
methodological and strategic aspects: Evaluation, valorisation,
networking, feasibility vs viability, decision-making strategies,
milestones, commercialisation routes, business planning etc.
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2) "Technology commercialisation routes: licensing out vs joint
venture vs start-up".
Brief introduction the main routes to commercialisation and
discussion of their comparative pros and cons for each type of
Syllabus Outline technology.
3) "Unravelling the Gordian Knot: strategies for successful
technological entrepreneurship".
Dos and don'ts for successful technological entrepreneurship for
those thinking of setting-up a start-up (or spin-off) company for their
technology.
4) "4 successes and a failure: Case studies in technology transfer".
Presentation of a number of technological TT stories aimed at
illustrating the procedures, problems and challenges met in every
case.
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Specific skills: Gain a broad understanding of the formal
processes involved in transferring a technology to industry
Soft skills: Ability to research, analyse and present a case
study and to carry out a scientific discussion.
For all skills: Can explain, apply and reflect upon the theories,
technologies, specialties, terminology, boundaries and
different schools of their discipline (field of gained knowledge)
critically and in depth.
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Educational
goals and
Learning
outcome
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Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in Chemistry, Molecular Science, Physics,
Nanotechnology, Materials Science or a related course
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Intended stage
in the degree
course
Elective module during Master or Graduate Studies (interdisciplinary
studies, soft skill training)
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Courses of
study for which
the module is
acceptable
M.Sc. and PhD-studies in Chemistry, Molecular Science, Physics ,
Nanotechnology, Materials Science or a related course
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Assessment and
examinations
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Calculation of
the grade for the 100% from oral examination (passed or failed)
module
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Frequency of
offer
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Oral examination during poster session (15 min)
notes from attended conference (8 pages)
Single event, September 19th + 20th, 2015 + associated conference
week
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Home studies (preparation of poster presentation): 90 h
Tutorial day (lectures + poster session): 4 h
Conference attendance (EMRS fall meeting or EUROMAT
2015 conference, September 2015 in Warsaw, Poland): 56 h
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Workload
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Duration
1 semester / term
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Language
English
Optional
Preparatory
reading
"Technology transfer in practice: from Invention to Innovation" 2014,
George Vekinis (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Technology-Transferpractice-step-step/dp/9609358551) .
“The Researcher Entrepreneur”, (to be published Summer 2015),
George Vekinis
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